13 Bankers
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13 Bankers is a nonfiction book by economist Simon Johnson that analyzes the rise of powerful financial institutions in the United States and argues that their unchecked influence poses a serious threat to democracy and economic stability.
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| 13 Bankers canonical | 2 |
| 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 13 Bankers Context triple: [Simon Johnson, notableWork, 13 Bankers]
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The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy is a critically acclaimed play by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power, that chronicles the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers financial empire through three generations of the family.
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B.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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C.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
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D.
The Big Short
The Big Short is a 2015 biographical comedy-drama film about the 2007–2008 financial crisis, focusing on investors who bet against the U.S. housing market.
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E.
The Bank
The Bank is a popular nickname for Citizens Bank Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 13 Bankers Target entity description: 13 Bankers is a nonfiction book by economist Simon Johnson that analyzes the rise of powerful financial institutions in the United States and argues that their unchecked influence poses a serious threat to democracy and economic stability.
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A.
The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy is a critically acclaimed play by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power, that chronicles the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers financial empire through three generations of the family.
-
B.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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C.
The Big Money
The Big Money is a 1936 novel by John Dos Passos, best known as the third volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, which critiques American capitalism and society in the early 20th century through experimental narrative techniques.
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D.
The Big Short
The Big Short is a 2015 biographical comedy-drama film about the 2007–2008 financial crisis, focusing on investors who bet against the U.S. housing market.
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E.
The Bank
The Bank is a popular nickname for Citizens Bank Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about finance
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes | rise of powerful financial institutions in the United States ⓘ |
| author |
James Kwak
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
breaking up very large banks is necessary to reduce systemic risk
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large U.S. financial institutions have become too powerful and pose a threat to democracy ⓘ the U.S. financial sector’s political influence undermines effective regulation ⓘ |
| compares | modern U.S. financial oligarchy to historical financial elites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
close ties between Wall Street and Washington
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concentration of financial power ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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financial history ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
policy-oriented critique of Wall Street power
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popularizing the idea that big banks threaten democracy ⓘ |
| proposes |
size limits on banks
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stronger financial regulation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bailouts
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financial oligarchy ⓘ regulatory capture ⓘ too big to fail ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
2008 United States housing and financial crisis
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surface form:
Great Recession
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| subject |
United States banking system
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Wall Street influence on politics ⓘ financial crisis of 2007–2008 ⓘ financial regulation in the United States ⓘ moral hazard in finance ⓘ systemic risk ⓘ too big to fail banks ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
2000s U.S. financial boom and crisis
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late 20th century U.S. financial deregulation ⓘ |
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13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
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13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown